Ansem Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/fifa-infantino-32-team-club-world-cup-2019-1.3857019 FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the Club World Cup could expand to a 32-team tournament played in June. Infantino says in interviews published on Friday in Italian and Spanish newspapers that a revamped club competition could start in 2019. A 32-team event played in the last three weeks of June would be more balanced and more attractive to broadcasters and sponsors, he says. Infantino's suggestion follows speculation that China wants to host more international football. Last year, Chinese retailer Alibaba E-Auto signed as the Club World Cup title sponsor through 2022. Currently, the Club World Cup is a little-watched seven-team event in December. It typically leads to a final between the champions of Europe and South America. Japan hosts next month's edition featuring Real Madrid and Atletico Nacional of Colombia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Wow, at first i missed the word "Club" and wondered WTF he was talking about. Going to a full-on 32 team tournament? Interesting idea that requires some thought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted November 18, 2016 Author Share Posted November 18, 2016 FIFA boss suggests 32-team Club World Cup in 2019 If this tournament happened in 2015 based on last year results, it would look like this AFC: 4 Spots + 1 spot (host Japan) + Intercontinental playoffs against CONMEBOL CAF: 5 Spots CONCACAF: 3 Spots + Intercontinental playoffs against OFC CONMEBOL: 4 Spots + Intercontinental playoffs against AFC OFC: Intercontinental playoffs against CONCACAF UEFA: 13 spots Qualified Teams Host : Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Winners of J1 League) AFC : Al-Hilal FC (Saudi Professional League), Al-Ahli Dubai F.C. (UAE Arabian Gulf League), Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. (Chinese Super League), Gamba Osaka (J1 League) CAF : Al-Hilal Club (Sudan Premier League), USM Alger (Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1), Al-Merrikh SC (Sudan Premier League), TP Mazembe (Linafoot - Congo), Moghreb Tétouan (Botola - The Moroccan Championship) CONCACAF: Club América (Liga MX), Montreal Impact (MLS), Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (Costa Rican Primera División) CONMEBOL: Club Atlético River Plate (Argentine Primera División), Sport Club Internacional (Campeonato Brasileiro Série A), Club Guaraní (Paraguayan Primera División), Independiente Santa Fe (Categoría Primera A - Columbia) UEFA : FC Barcelona (La Liga), Juventus F.C. (Serie A), Real Madrid (La Liga), Bayern Munich (Bundesliga), Monaco (Ligue 1), Atletico Madrid (La Liga), Paris St-Germain (Ligue 1), FC Porto (Primeira Liga), FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga), Arsenal (Premier League), Chelsea (Premier League), Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Bundesliga), Manchester City (Premier League) Intercontinental playoffs AFC vs CONMEBOL : Urawa Red Diamonds (Runner up of J1 League) vs C.S. Emelec (Ecuadorian Serie A) Intercontinental playoffs CONCACAF vs OFC : C.S. Herediano (Costa Rican Primera División) vs Auckland City FC (New Zealand Football Championship) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted November 18, 2016 Author Share Posted November 18, 2016 Just noticed that no US clubs would be part of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 So CCL Semi-Finalists go? Cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister215Guy Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 On 11/18/2016 at 4:00 PM, Ansem said: Just noticed that no US clubs would be part of it! Good. US clubs are not good enough to compete anyway and playing against them might as well be an automatic win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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